Hi, my family and I are traveling to Mexico in a few weeks. We are entering through Nogales and traveling to Uruapan, Michoacan. I have been trying (unsuccesfully) for several weeks to find a map of Mexico that has the new highways (cuotas?) shown. I know from past experience that the smaller highways are just […]
Continue ReadingIntercasa Aug 7, 2014, 11:07 AM Real Estate Appraisals in Mexico. Here in Mexico we have three types of real estate appraisals. They are Tax (Catastral), Bank (Bancaria) and Commercial (Comercial). All appraisers must be licensed and most are engineers or architects who have postgraduate courses and state licenses and are also “peritos” or experts. […]
Continue ReadingRolly Nov 5, 2008, 7:37 AM An item on another board piqued my curiosity. In the USA there are “Good Samaritan Laws” that shield people from liability when they stop to render aid in an emergency. Do such laws exist in México? It seems to be commonly believed that only designated, trained professionals are allowed […]
Continue Readingrobt65 Dec 25, 2010, 5:29 PM Post #1 of 18 (38547 views) Shortcut Termite Resistant Wood for Home Construction Use. Can’t Post | Private Reply I believe at one time I read on this forum, that in Mexico there are several different woods that are pretty termite resistant. I only remember mesquite, another is bamboo. […]
Continue ReadingJohnnyBoy Oct 20, 2008, 4:34 PM Post #1 of 25 (31668 views) Shortcut I need Mexican Crisco Can’t Post | Private Reply I am trying to figure out what the Mexican equivalent of Crisco is. And by Crisco I mean the solid white stuff in a can that my mother used to call “shortening” and […]
Continue ReadingLatinasenora Feb 11, 2012, 1:47 PM Post #1 of 14 (14243 views) Shortcut Medicine Requiring Refrigeration Can’t Post | Private Reply Hola! I’ve checked all 177+ medicine-related posts but cannot find one that addresses traveling w/medicine that requires refrigeration. I’ve checked w/airlines & they can allow that (cooler packed w/those new-fangled ice bag thingys), but […]
Continue Readingrayitodeluna Nov 6, 2011, 12:51 AM Post #1 of 11 (10427 views) Shortcut Laws and attitudes on knives (pocket and up to 7 inches) Can’t Post | Private Reply Just wanting to get a feel for not only the actual laws in Mexico regarding knives, but how the general public ( and officers of the […]
Continue Readingakexpat Oct 1, 2015, 10:11 AM Post #1 of 27 (15903 views) Shortcut US citizens entering Mexico with felony convictions Can’t Post | Private Reply I am new to Mexconnect. I have seen this question discussed, but the replies I have seen don’t really answer the question. So, I am asking it again. I am […]
Continue ReadingRobert Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM Post #1 of 4 (35981 views) Shortcut Good Carnitas Recipie Can’t Post | I am trying to figure out the best cut of pork and preperation meathod to make carnitas. I grew up in San Diego and just sort of took it for granted. I like it stringy pork […]
Continue ReadingPata Salada Dec 23, 2010, 10:54 AM Post #1 of 22 (16444 views) Shortcut Tires in Mexico Can’t Post | Private Reply A couple of questions. First, why are tires so expensive in Mexico? And second, are any tires manufactured in Mexico for sale here? There seems to be plenty of resources for it. Peter […]
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